Little white wormsQ: We have 2 cats that stay in the house. i've noticed that one has worms. i'm sure the other does too since they share a litter box. my question is, what type of worms are they? and how do we get rid of them. we're also getting lots of fleas? what flea treatment do you recommend? thank you, carol A: The cats probably have tapeworm which can be treated using tape worm tablets for felines. you should use a product like frontline plus on your cats for flea control. you can also use a capstar tablet to kill the adult fleas. you should also treat the house for fleas as well.
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I can't identify themQ: Recently my male cat has lost a lot of weight, and today i saw a short white worm hanging from his tail that was about the length of my pinky nail. i've looked all over and can't figure out what it is. what is it and what should i use to treat it? A: You could bring a stool sample to your veterinarian for a positive id of the type of worm. you can also use a broad spectrum wormer such as panacur-c. this product is given once a day, based on the weight of the pet, for 3 consecutive days.
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Red dogQ: Need to known if flea & tick dip is still avalible on the market , and if so were can i get a bottle to rid the problum . my vet tells me it's not used anymore. thanks A: We do carry a product called paramite dip which will kill fleas, brown dog ticks, and clears sarcotic mange. the effect will last for about 2 weeks. most people today do not want to go through the process every 2 weeks and use monthly easy applications of products like frontline plus.
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Bio spotQ: I would like to know if bio spot is harmful to dogs my pet grommer sold me some said it was better than front line,but before using it i read up on it, i didn't like some of the things i read. could you please tell me if you find this product harmful to dogs,my dog is only 7 lbs. thank you cathie A: Bio spot is safe to use on a 7 lb dog. follow the labeled directions for use and handling of the product.
Heart wormQ: I want a pill form to give every 6 months is there one A: There is no pill form that will give your pet 6 month protection.|we do have once a month products.
Front lineQ: I just moved back to the us from belgium. the vet there sells frontline in a mutlidose spray bottle. the directions are all in dutch. i have a 25 lb. dog. how many what is the correct doseage for her? thanks A: We are not familiar with the belgian product. check with company for proper info.
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WeightQ: My dog weighs 105# and i can't find a product for dogs that size. should i use frontline or advantage? A: Advantage is convenient because all you need is over 55 pound dose
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MangeQ: My pit bull i adopted has puppy mange.i used ivermectin for 3 months and it did great! well a year later it is back,one why? and 2 how do i get this w/o going through a vet? i am on a fixed income. i was told i could use ivermec at like a farm supply,but would have to figure out how it is used.they have a horse wormer pill? and an injectable? which 1 should i use? and the injectable do i inject or just give orally ? he's 80 pounds so would also have 2 figure out the dose 4 him? A: There are 2 types of mange. demodectic (red mange) and sarcoptic (scabies). paramite dip or lymdyp are over the counter products that can be used to treat sarcoptic mange. the treatment of demodectic mange involves prescription medications such as mitaban dip or large doses of milbemycin (interceptor).|
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